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Message filters screwed up in Thuderbird 155

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MJM91
MJM91

The message filters simply are not working. Not only are they not directing incoming messages to the correct folders, they are also moving some messages in a folder to another folder without a rule!

I did a complete review of my message rules, cleaned them up, had some success, but the next time I opened Thundered to check email, some messages were still directed to the wrong folder. I have used Thunderbird for years, know how to use/create message rules and had no trouble prior to 155.

ALSO - tried reloading Bird 154, but it wouldn't do it because of "Profiles." Bad move there. Frankly, those multiple Profiles are a pain in the butt in Bird and Firefox, a perfect example of if ain't broke, don't fix it.

Firefox 155.0.1 Windows 10

The message filters simply are not working. Not only are they not directing incoming messages to the correct folders, they are also moving some messages in a folder to another folder without a rule! I did a complete review of my message rules, cleaned them up, had some success, but the next time I opened Thundered to check email, some messages were still directed to the wrong folder. I have used Thunderbird for years, know how to use/create message rules and had no trouble prior to 155. ALSO - tried reloading Bird 154, but it wouldn't do it because of "Profiles." Bad move there. Frankly, those multiple Profiles are a pain in the butt in Bird and Firefox, a perfect example of if ain't broke, don't fix it. Firefox 155.0.1 Windows 10

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david
david
  • Rannpháirtí Barr-10

It is a known bug and my guess it will be fixed soon. In the interim,

Try: 

   Exit Thunderbird if running.
   click windows key and 'r' key
   Enter: thunderbird.exe -P --allow-downgrade
   click on 'OK'

those steps may return you to a prior release.

MJM91
MJM91 Úinéir na ceiste

Update The first blank line in the list of rules for a filter CANNOT BE DELETED because the [-] sign doesn't wotk. Also, the first line in a list of rules for a filter CANNOT BE DELETED because the[-] doesn't worked: it is grayed out.

Ed
Ed
  • Rannpháirtí Barr-25
  • Stiúrthóir

MJM91 said
Update The first blank line in the list of rules for a filter CANNOT BE DELETED because the [-] sign doesn't wotk. Also, the first line in a list of rules for a filter CANNOT BE DELETED because the[-] doesn't worked: it is grayed out.

I filed https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2070351 for that.

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